Airway Management

Question 1

If a patient is conscious but unbale to maintain their airway due to stroke or seizure, what is the appropriate breathing tool to utilize?

Answer 1

Nasopharyngeal airway

Question 2

Succinylcholine and drugs that end in -rium or -nium are what type of agents?

Answer 2

paralytic

Question 3

Propofol, midazolam, ketamine, and etomidate are intubation drugs use for what purpose?

Answer 3

Pain and induction

Question 4

What drug used for pain during intubation take the longest to start working?

Answer 4

Midazolam (1-2 min)

Question 5

Which paralytic drug used in intubation has the longest onset and lasts the longest?

Answer 5

Pancuronium

Question 6

What paralytic intubation drug can cause hyperkalemia?

Answer 6

Succinylcholine

Question 7

These are indications for what procedure: failed advanced airway, massive face trauma, upper airway obnstruction?

Answer 7

cricothyroidotomy

Question 8

What device is considered an advanced airway?

Answer 8

endotracheal tube